October 21, 2019
6th Annual Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge Starts Today!
Today marks the first day of Waste Reduction Week here in Canada and it’s the official start to the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge!
Welcome to the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge!
The Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge is for elementary and secondary schools in the province of Ontario. If you want to do something great for the environment and have a chance to win great prizes, you've come to the right place! This challenge is brought to you by Raw Materials Company Inc.
Welcome Students!
If you are a student and your school is participating in the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge, you can register to win some great prizes. Please enter here.
Students Enter Here!
Welcome Teachers!
Welcome to the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge!
If you are a teacher or work at one of Ontario's elementary or secondary schools, please enter here.
Teachers Enter Here!Featured Stories
Do you have a story to share? Is there someone or something at your school that is making a difference? Tell us about it! We'd love to hear your experiences and share your success story so that we can all learn from it!
June 13, 2019
Springfield Public School Recycles Most Batteries in Provincial Challenge!
The Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge (OSBRC) just wrapped up its fifth season and for the third time, Springfield Public School has found itself a spot on the podium.
June 11, 2019
OSBRC Makes Donation to SickKids!
On June 10th, student ambassadors from the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge, paid a visit to the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto to make a donation to the SickKids Foundation on behalf of all Challenge participants.
April 19, 2019
OSBRC Wraps up another Fantastic Year!
That’s it! At 5:00 p.m. today, we froze the OSBRC Leaderboards to mark the end of this year’s Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge! What a fantastic season everyone! You did an awesome job for the environment, your communities and the SickKids Foundation!
April 2, 2019
Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge Wraps up April 19th!
This is it, there are only a few short weeks left before April 19th, 2019 (Friday before Earth Day) which marks the last day of the Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge!
Would you like to read more Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge featured stories? Click here!
The OSBRC has raised an estimated:
$200.00
OSBRC 5th Annual Challenge Leaderboards
OSBRC Pledge
Prize Pool
Estimated PRIZE POOL
$800.00
Every school that recycles 100% of their OSBRC Pledge will receive an equal share of the OSBRC Pledge Prize Pool!
So far, 0 school has recycled their share!
Blue Leaderboard
most batteries collected by schools with250 students or more
Estimated Provincial PRIZE
$480.00
| School | District | Estimated* | Actual* | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Parkinson Centennial Public Sc... | Orangeville UGDSB | 1,467 | 0 | 3,467 | ||
| 2nd Southwold PS | St. Thomas TVDSB | 0 | 0 | 2,000 | ||
| 3rd Knob Hill Public School | Scarborough TDSB | 0 | 0 | 2,000 | ||
| 4th Holy Trinity C.S.S. | Courtice PVNCCDSB | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 5th St Joseph Catholic School | Belleville ALCDSB | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 6th Corpus Christi | Thunder Bay tbcdsb | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 7th North Perth Westfield | Listowel AMDSB | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 8th R.L. Beattie Public School | Sudbury RDSB | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 9th Malvern Junior Public School | Toronto Tdsb | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 10th Victoria Cross Public School | Mount Forest UGDSB | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
This leaderboard is for schools with enrollment of 250 or more. The payout for this leaderboard will include the top five schools; a 1st place prize ($200.00), a 2nd place prize ($100.00) and a leaderboard prize for 3rd, 4th and 5th ($60.00 each).
Prize dollar amounts are an estimate based on current tonnage submitted and may be subject to change.
Red Leaderboard
most batteries collected by schools with249 students or less
Estimated Provincial PRIZE
$480.00
| School | District | Estimated* | Actual* | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Park Public School | Grimbsy DSBN | 0 | 0 | 2,000 | ||
| 2nd Quintilian School | Kingston IND | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 3rd Chapel Hill Catholic School | Orleans OCSB | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 4th Port Rowan Public School | Port Rowan GEDSB | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 5th Montessori Academy of London | London Private | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 6th Central Baptist Academy | Brantford CBC | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 7th Central Public School | Brantford GEDSB | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 8th Westmount Junior School | Etobicoke TDSB | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 9th Muskoka Christian School | Utterson MACS | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | ||
| 10th Belleville Christian School | Belleville BCS | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
This leaderboard is for schools with enrollment of 249 or less. The payout for this leaderboard will include the top five schools; a 1st place prize ($200.00), a 2nd place prize ($100.00) and a leaderboard prize for 3rd, 4th and 5th ($60.00 each).
Prize dollar amounts are an estimate based on current tonnage submitted and may be subject to change.
Click here to see the full OSBRC Leaderboards!
The OSBRC Award prize estimate:
$40.00
